This has been an amazing journey from kindergarten to graduation. I have so enjoyed watching this kid grow into the young man he has become. Day 230 was cap decorating day and Day 231 was graduation. I thought it fitting to combine the two subjects. He conceptualized, organized and completed his cap entirely on his own. Getting through 13 years of graduation, with a community service pin and Honors cords, required a village.
He absolutely worked hard to get here. Soon he will be off to claim his purpose and place in this world, his inheritance if you will, and I could not be happier. I am thrilled with his determination and conviction. And his talent is clear. He recently concluded an AP Literature course focused on relationships by conceiving and filming a music video to Hozier's Jackie and Wilson as his senior project. This is an outstanding tribute to his teacher, the class, his colleagues and the music itself.
Since he chose the more compelling and challenging collegiate path of NYU's Tisch School, he will work hard over the next years, hone his craft, learn a lot and set himself up for a fantastic career in the film industry. Having declared his purpose with definiteness provides clarity now and in the years to come.
As a parent, I believe that one of my roles was to help him find and then support that purpose with as much enthusiasm and commitment as he has in living out his dream. I am not here to simply help him survive, I am here to ensure he thrives. And, helps others likewise.
Blessings.
Today's Photos: He's on his way!
"You are who you are for a reason.
You're part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.
You look like you look for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.
The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in mind,
And they bear the Master's seal.
No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hurt you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you'd grow.
You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!"
- Russell Kelfer
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